Stonewall Democrats
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The National Stonewall Democrats is an LGBT-rights group in the United States, affiliated with the Democratic Party. The word "Stonewall" refers to the 1969 Stonewall riots.
The National Stonewall Democrats was founded in 1998 by Barney Frank, a gay Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Massachusetts's fourth congressional district and brought together previously unaffiliated LGBT Democratic clubs throughout the nation.
The group describes itself as "a grassroots force for social change within our movement and within our party." The organization and is based in Washington, D.C. and currently has over 90 chapters. Jo Wyrick is the current Executive Director. Previous leaders of the organization include Eric Stern, Michael Perez, Paul Yandura, Michael Colby, and Chad S. Johnson.
In 2003, the University of Michigan chapter of the Stonewall Democrats became the first of its kind on a college campus.
Currently, National Stonewall Democrats is partnering with chapters around the country on 2006 electoral activities designed to support fair-minded Democratic candidates for office on a local, state and federal level.
[edit] Chapters
- Alabama Stonewall Democrats, Stonewall Demcorats of Alaska
- Arizona Stonewall Democrats
- Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club and Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club of San Francisco
- Stonewall Democratic Club & Stonewall Young Democrats in Los Angeles
- San Diego Democratic Club of San Diego
- Gertrude Stein Democratic Club of DC
- Georgia Stonewall Democrats
- Stonewall Democrats Illinois
- Indiana Stonewall Democrats
- Bay State Stonewall Democrats in Massachusetts
- Stonewall DFL in Minnesota
- Kansas City Pride Democratic Club in Kansas City, MO
- Gateway Stonewall Democrats in St. Louis
- New Hampshire Stonewall Democrats
- Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats of New York City
- Liberty City Democratic Club in Philly
- Steel City Stonewall Democrats in Pittsburgh
- Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus,
- Virginia Partisans Gay and Lesbian Democratic Club in Virginia
- Washington State Stonewall Democrats.
